Dianthus

Bearded Iris

About Dianthus and Bearded Iris

Dianthus

Bearded Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

India

Types

Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides

Dwarf Bearded Iris, Border Bearded Iris, Tall Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

3006

0 40000

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Habitat

meadows, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm91.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Fuchsia

Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects

Bacterial leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Bees

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS

IRIS 'Abiqua Falls'

Common Name

Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus

Bearded Iris

In Hindi

Dianthus

Bearded Iris

In German

Dianthus

Schwertlilie

In French

Dianthus

Iris barbu

In Spanish

Dianthus

Iris barbudo

In Greek

Dianthus

γενειοφόρος Iris

In Portuguese

Dianthus

bearded Iris

In Polish

Dianthus

brodaty Iris

In Latin

Dianthus

Volunt barbati Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Dianthus

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Caryophylleae

Irideae

Subfamily

Caryophylloideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

300300

1 27800

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Properties of Dianthus and Bearded Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Dianthus and Bearded Iris? We provide you with everything About Dianthus and Bearded Iris. Dianthus doesn't have thorns and Bearded Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Dianthus does not have fragrant flowers. Dianthus has allergic reactions like Asthma and Bearded Iris has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dianthus and Bearded Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dianthus and Bearded Iris

Season and care of Dianthus and Bearded Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Dianthus and Bearded Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dianthus season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bearded Iris season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Dianthus is Loam, Sand and for Bearded Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dianthus is Acidic, Neutral and for Bearded Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Dianthus and Bearded Iris Physical Information

Dianthus and Bearded Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Dianthus height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Bearded Iris height is 91.40 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dianthus and Bearded Iris are as follows:

Dianthus flower color: Pink and Fuchsia
Dianthus leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Bearded Iris flower color: Sky Blue
Bearded Iris leaf color: Green

Care of Dianthus and Bearded Iris

Care of Dianthus and Bearded Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianthus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Bearded Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Dianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bearded Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.